Nose-shaper and surgical supporter



A. D. ROSTOW.

NOSE SHAPER AND SURGICAL SUPPORTER. APPLICATIOH FILED FEB. 21. 1920.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

UNITEDSTATES PATENT cams.

ANNA" n. nosrowg or summits, NEW w s.

NQSE-SHAIER AND SURGICAL SUPI ORTEB.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t nted Mar. 22, 1921 Applicationfiled February 21, 1920. Serial No. 360,523.

The present invention rel tes forshaping noses, and has for itsprincipal object, to provide an improvement of the device described andshown in my U. S: Patent l-1,100,991 of June23, 1914, withthe view ofrendering the device more effective andofsimplifyingits construction andre ducing its cost of manufacture. a lVith this and other objects inView, my

invention 1 consists in the [novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts as will be herelnafter fully described and do finedin the appended claims.

In .the i accompanying drawing wh ch forms part ofthisspecification andin which similar reference characters .denote corre-:

sponding parts rFigureswl and 2 illustrate the use of thedevioe in afront and rear view; Fig. 3 is a central sectmn of myde vice, designed-TfOT-dOIIg-OI drooping noses; Fig. sis a=perspective view thereof; Fig.5 is a perspective view of a modified form of construction designed forbroad, flat and broken noses; %Fig.6 is a cross section there of; Fig. 7shows the modified devlce muse, and Fig. 8 ist a perspective view of afur;

ther modification.

Referring tolthe drawing more in detail,

and first to the construction illustratediu Figs. 1 4C inclusivelHdenotesthe frame or form made of porous light Weight material cut outsubstantially as the form of my device described and shown in my earlierpatent to conform with the shape ofnormally builtnoses in all sizes.The-devicenow un der consideration 18 designed to be used for reshapingabnormally "long bumpy and drooping noses, and for supporting 1njuredones. WlhlYClBfOIIIlllllQS of such character, it is' necessar'y toraisethe cartilage and exert a continuous gentle pressureion the-fleshy partsof the nose thereby filling up *the hollows atthe-b ase or sides of thenose generally presentin such cases, and obtaining the results of anormally shaped nose; To "be effective the device must be of correctsize and normal shape and held in a to devices proper position and withdue pressure on the superfluous parts during the treatment. To this endI provide onthe sides of the form 1 along its longitudinal edgesppads orcushions 2 each fixed at its ends by stitchare preferably Inade oftubular pieces of iabrlc hav1ng' afilling of suitable soft material.Passed transversely over the body 1 and through the crevices 2formed'between the pads 2 and the body l isa band 3,:(1Fig,

4). The parts of the bandlextending out- Wardlythrough the slots orcrevices 2 are folded-in opposlte directionsso aslto extend over andbear on the pads 2 and around the faceand tied atthe back ofthe lhead,as shown 1n F1g. 2. The pads 2 are lmadeof such a thicknessthat theywill project wfroin the sides of the nose beyondlthecheek-bones.

The same serve a double purpose, namely, first l to exert a gentlepressure against the sides of the broad nose when the band 3 1s drawntaut and secondly to holdthe parts of the band extendingoverthecheek-bones evenly raisedwso as to prevent undue pressure on thecheekbones.

mg or otherwlse to the body 1. These pads Thetongue-shaped part 5ofltlie'body 1,

which is adapted to extend "over and rest against the cartilage, is heldwith pressure against thelatterby alband or tape (iywhich iscapableofbeing attachedltothe body 1 and the tongue 5, and is provided withsuitable adjustment means which permit adjustment according ea differentsizes and will hold the shaper in proper position. This tapeisadaptedtobe passed around the face and tied at the back oflthe head, asshown in Fig; 2.

a A. seriesof snapmemhers 7, eyelets or the like may be provided on eachside of the portion of the: band 6 which extends over the tongue 5 andcounterparts 7' on-thelbody 1, to a] low the band'o of being adjustably'las tened to the body 1 in order wto render it possible to remove thetape forcleansing the nose, sterilizing the 1 shaper, adjusting the tapeor band according to the pressure desired or the sizeof the nose a to betreated and securing complete comfort until the wearer is accustomed tothe necessarylpres sure against the cartilage. The band 8 is adapted tobe suitably fixed to the body 1 to extend centrally over the foreheadand the back of the head. This tape is parted longitudinally at its freeend to form two strips 8, 8 adapted to be folded over the top part ofthe head in opposite direction and to be tied together as at 9 (Fig. 1).

In applying the device,'the. central tape 8 is first folded over thehead and passed to the back. Next the tape 6 and then the tape 3 arefolded over the rear end of the tape 8 and tied in back, as described.Thereupon, the strips 8, and 8 of the tape 8 are folded over the tapes 3and 5 and tied together as shown in Fig. 1. I

On drawing the tape 8 taut the tongue 5 will be raised to pressagainstthe cartilage, raising the latter into the desired shape.

By the crossing over and tightening of the band 3 the pads 2 will becaused to exert V a gentle pressure against the sides of the nosethereby building up the broad fiat nose in the height and preventlng thenose from spreading sidewise.

. Fornoses known as fiat or broad noses a somewhat different treatmentis used, as the same require a pressure alongthe entire face ofeach sideof the nose. 7

, To this end a plate shaped member 10. of

more. rigid material than the body 1, preferably celluloid or the like,is attached to the flexible body to extend over a comparatively largearea of each side of the body 1.

r The tape 11 when crossed over the pads 2,

'as shown in ig. 7, will cause the members 10 to support a fracture andto press against the 'sides of the nose. By a continued performance ofsuch'treatment the nose will be restored to normal shape. If theabnormality be due toa fracture which normally results in crooked, flator humped lines,

7 such lines by theuse of my mold, will soon be restored to normalshape. .For holding thisfdevice in'position bands 11 and 12, similar tobands Sand 8, maybe used. InFig. 8 the body or frame 13 is made of aperforated piece of celluloid recessed atll, 15, 16 and 17 to allow thepassage and attachment of the tapes 18, 19 and 20, corre sponding totapes 3, 6 and 8 in the first described construction.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. A nose shaper comprising a body por tion conforming in shape withthat of a normal nose, flexible means adapted to fold around the face ofthe wearer and to serve to hold said body portion tightly in positionand cushioning means for holding saidfiexible means raised from thecheek bones to prevent undue pressure on the latter. I

2. A nose shaper comprising a body portion offlexible material, pressuremembers of more rigid material than said body pormeans adapted to befolded over said cushioning means for applying pressure to said pressuremembers, and for holding said body portion against lateral displacement,flexible means for holding said cartilage member tightly against thecartilage portion of the nose and flexible means for holding said bodyportion against longitudinal displacement from its operative position.

4. A nose shaper comprising a body portion conforming in shape with thatof a normal nose, pressure pads extending longitudinally over the sidesof said body portion and flexible means extending transversely over saidbody portion and adapted to be tied at the back to apply pressure tosaid pressure pads, the latter being adapted to hold said means raisedfrom the cheek bones to prevent undue pressure on the latter. I

5. A nose shaper comprising a body portion conforming in shape with thatof a normal nose, pressure pads of soft material extendinglongitudinally over and being fixed at their ends to the sides of saidbody portion and flexible means extending transversely over said bodyportion and adapted to be passed between the latter and said pressurepads and then crossed over the latter to apply pressure to said pads,said pads being adapted to hold said means raised from the cheek bonesto prevent undue pressure on the latter.

6. A nose shaper comprising a body portion conforming in shape with thatof a normal nose, pressure members extending longitudinally over thesides of said body portion and consisting of tubular members, andflexible means extending transversely over the body portion and adaptedto apply pressure to said pressure members.

A nose shaper and surgical supporter, comprising a body portionconforming in shape with that of a normal nose and having a memberadapted to extend over the cartilage of the nose, and to support thecartilage against drooping, pressure members extending over the sides ofthe said frame and serving to exert pressure on the sides of the nose, atape or band extending transversely over said frame and between thelatter and said pressure members and serving to press the latter againstthe said frame, said tape or band being raised by the said members toprevent undue pressure on lng means on said pressure members, flexiblethe face of the wearer, a tape or band adjustably attached to said frameto extend over said cartilage member to press the latter against thecartilage of the nose and keeping said cartilage raised and means forsupporting the frame in position on the nose.

8. A nose shaper and surgical supporter, comprising a body portion orframe of fabric cut out and stiffened at its edges to conform in shapewith that of a normal nose, plate shaped members of comparatively stiifmaterial extending over the sides of said body portion and adapted toexert

